Your Davao vacation will never be complete without visiting any or most of the following Davao nightlife spots. The vibrant nightlife will sure satisfy your stay in the city.
Matina Town Square
If you are looking for open-air entertainment then the Matina Town Square is the best place to go. It is situated in the southern part of the city, just in front of Ateneo de Davao High School This is the place where local artists perform live, and there are also stand-up comedians and live band performances. There are several bars and cafés at the town square where you can get a drink and enjoy the entertainment.Taboan and Blugre are some of them.
Torres Street
Torres Street is the trendiest and most popular party place in Davao. It is located at the center of the city. The Torres Street houses bars, restaurants, discos, and coffee shops.Torres Street also has live bands performing every night. You might want to check out this place and have a good night out.
Jack’s Ridge Resort and Restaurant
Jack’s Ridge is a wonderful entertainment spot that is located in the historical Matina Hills. It offers a majestic view of Davao Gulf and the city. The resort has three venues where you can go and party right through the night. Kai’s Bar and Grill, BMW KTV and Piano Bar, and Karlo’s Gourmet and Coffee are the three places that offer great night entertainment.
Cats and Dogs
The Cats and Dogs bar, on the other hand, is the perfect place for those who loves to sing. This is a family-friendly bar that offers a wide selection of drinks. There are eight videoke rooms that you can rent for only $2.5 per hour. These rooms can also serve as a place for a nice get-together with your family or friends and you can bring your own food.
Chinos
Chinos is a place where you can enjoy the evening over some great Samba and jazz music. Two different styles of music, but the entertainment is just great. You might want to put on your dancing shoes when you come here. The food served is plain delicious. The place is perfect for a nice romantic night out.
Enjoy Davao now.
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Top 5 Things You Must Experience in Davao
Attend the “Kadayawan” Festival
The Kadayan Festival celebrates Davao’s cultural, artistic and historical heritage and takes place the third week of August. The week-long thanksgiving celebration features tribal arts, showcases local products including the exotic fruits and flowers, and presents cultural dances and music by the different local tribes. Street dancing and a parade in full regalia take place during the last day of the celebration. Most hotels and inns surrounding Davao City are fully booked during the festival so it is best to book your accommodations early to avoid problems.
Climb Mount Apo
Rising over 10,000 feet from sea level, Mount Apo is the highest peak in the Philippines. Mount Apo has a very unique terrain with flat areas and three peaks. The highest peak is a 500-meter wide volcanic crater with a small lake. Geysers and small waterfalls can also be seen from the vantage point of the mountain. For bird lovers, the mountain is home to about 270 species of birds, of which 100 species are endemic to the area. Several trails coming from Davao and North Cotabato, a neighboring province, lead to Mount Apo’s summit. On the average, you can reach the peak after a two- to four-days' hike.
Get to Know the Endangered Philippine Eagle
Monkey-eating eagles, or Philippine eagles, are on the verge of being wiped out as civilization encroaches into their habitat. The Philippine Eagle Center is located in the tropical rainforest area of the town of Malagos, about a one-hour drive from Davao City and is home to 36 eagles, 10 of which have been breed in captivity.
Explore the Japanese Tunnels
During World War II, Japanese soldiers occupied Davao and created tunnels to get around the city undetected. Most of the tunnels located within Davao City are short, ranging from 300- to 1,000-meters long. When exploring the tunnels, start with the one located near the Matina Balusong, Diversion Road.
Relax at the Beach
Davao is well known for its white sand beaches and crystal blue waters. When visiting Davao, take time to relax and enjoy the waters of Davao Gulf and the nearby Samal Island. Tahoma Beach located right in the heart of Davao Gulf and Paradise Island Resort in Samal Island are two of the best places to soak in and relax after a day of exploring the sites of Davao.
Chillax Now!
The Kadayan Festival celebrates Davao’s cultural, artistic and historical heritage and takes place the third week of August. The week-long thanksgiving celebration features tribal arts, showcases local products including the exotic fruits and flowers, and presents cultural dances and music by the different local tribes. Street dancing and a parade in full regalia take place during the last day of the celebration. Most hotels and inns surrounding Davao City are fully booked during the festival so it is best to book your accommodations early to avoid problems.
Climb Mount Apo
Rising over 10,000 feet from sea level, Mount Apo is the highest peak in the Philippines. Mount Apo has a very unique terrain with flat areas and three peaks. The highest peak is a 500-meter wide volcanic crater with a small lake. Geysers and small waterfalls can also be seen from the vantage point of the mountain. For bird lovers, the mountain is home to about 270 species of birds, of which 100 species are endemic to the area. Several trails coming from Davao and North Cotabato, a neighboring province, lead to Mount Apo’s summit. On the average, you can reach the peak after a two- to four-days' hike.
Get to Know the Endangered Philippine Eagle
Monkey-eating eagles, or Philippine eagles, are on the verge of being wiped out as civilization encroaches into their habitat. The Philippine Eagle Center is located in the tropical rainforest area of the town of Malagos, about a one-hour drive from Davao City and is home to 36 eagles, 10 of which have been breed in captivity.
Explore the Japanese Tunnels
During World War II, Japanese soldiers occupied Davao and created tunnels to get around the city undetected. Most of the tunnels located within Davao City are short, ranging from 300- to 1,000-meters long. When exploring the tunnels, start with the one located near the Matina Balusong, Diversion Road.
Relax at the Beach
Davao is well known for its white sand beaches and crystal blue waters. When visiting Davao, take time to relax and enjoy the waters of Davao Gulf and the nearby Samal Island. Tahoma Beach located right in the heart of Davao Gulf and Paradise Island Resort in Samal Island are two of the best places to soak in and relax after a day of exploring the sites of Davao.
Chillax Now!
Friday, January 21, 2011
Malagos Garden Resort
Malagos Garden Resort is a resort located on the highlands West of Davao City. The resort is a mere 30 minute ride from the metropolis and is also accessible to public transportation.
Malagos Garden Resort was originally part of an orchid farm that grows the world renowned Waling-Waling, an orchid growing on the slopes of Mt. Apo, as well as other orchids and exotic plants. The site was later redeveloped to become an ecological center as well as a getaway for city dwellers.
Today, Malagos Garden Resort offer visitors myriads of orchid varieties, exotic plants, tropical fruit trees, which may be available for picking, and a bird park that houses several endemic species. An environmental conservation center is also located within the vicinity where the Amazing Bird show is held every afternoon for the purpose of entertaining as well as educating visitors in the park. And who can forget the heavenly butterfly sanctuary that houses more than 70 different kinds of butterflies that seem to float and wrap around people once they come inside the sanctuary. Eco-trailing, horseback riding, biking, swimming and other adventure games are also some of the available amenities within the park premises.
Malagos Garden Resort is located at Brgy. Malagos, Calinan Davao City. For more details, contact 301-1375 / 0917008583.
Diversed Davao
Despite of modernization Davao City is enriched with values, culture, and tradition. Because the community of native people such as Mandayas, B’laans, Mansakas, Manobos, Atas, and Lumads still have the sense of continuance of their believes and practices. The local government is also active in introducing the local culture showing the significance of their existence to the new generation.
These tribes were the first Christians who were ruled-over by the Spaniards during the Spanish occupation. It was in the year 1848 when a chapel (named Nueva Vergara) was built under the power of Oyanguren, a Spanish ruler. Thereafter, a military government was settled in the said chapel and had been named the 4th district of Mindanao. Later on, the name Nueva Vergara was recognized as Davao, its innate term.
The mining, fishing and agricultural industry keeps the economy of Davao City flourished. The abundance of crops like Banana, copra, corn, abaca is the major product of the agriculture industry. Durian and Mangosteen are considered as king and queen of Philippine fruits, making Davao the country's fruit basket.
These tribes were the first Christians who were ruled-over by the Spaniards during the Spanish occupation. It was in the year 1848 when a chapel (named Nueva Vergara) was built under the power of Oyanguren, a Spanish ruler. Thereafter, a military government was settled in the said chapel and had been named the 4th district of Mindanao. Later on, the name Nueva Vergara was recognized as Davao, its innate term.
The mining, fishing and agricultural industry keeps the economy of Davao City flourished. The abundance of crops like Banana, copra, corn, abaca is the major product of the agriculture industry. Durian and Mangosteen are considered as king and queen of Philippine fruits, making Davao the country's fruit basket.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Jack's Ridge: Making History in Davao City
 The land on which Jack's Ridge now stand once formed part of the headquarter of the retreating Japanese forces towards the end of the World War II. The Americans had landed in Davao on May 1, 1945, forcing the Japanese to beat a path to Matina Hills where they had a commanding view of the Davao Gulf where the American ships were anchored. Fierce fighting soon erupted between the two forces, and as history shown us, the Japanese lost.Today, more than half a century later, Jack's Ridge is filled with reminders of its historic past. Caves dug by the Japanese pockmark the area, and once in a while people still find bullets and other war materials in the rocky soil. There is also talk that hidden somewhere in the caved are gold bullions and other treasure that the Japanese had taken from other countries and brought to Davao. Whatever the truth is about the treasure, Jack's Ridge maintains the feature that made it an important outpost for the retreating Japanese forces, a commanding view of Davao City and the Gulf, the same view within the premises is also refreshing, since the owner has made its mission to preserve the natural beauty of the place.  Jack's Ridge was built to offer a completely new experience to dinners, and its not over yet, more development are under way to make it the premier dining resort in Davao City.Indeed, Jack's Ridge is making it's own mark in Davao City's History. Visit Jack's Ridge Now! |
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Chicco de Café
Coffeholic? Want another brew of coffee? Another walk from Chippens Restaurant will send you to Chicco de Café, Davao’s newest coffee sensation. Built with perfection from the owners who studied coffee making abroad.
The name “Chicco” (Kiko as pronounced) is the Italian word for “coffee bean”. The name is not only imported from Italy but also its coffee beans. This café surely captures the taste a traveler would love to savor the different strength of a real coffee cup.
This design of the caf̩ reflects a coziness American home. Aside from that, you can also surf the Net with the Wi-Fi in the place while you revel in your cup of coffee.Chicco de Caf̩ is open from 8:00 am Р12:00 mn from Mondays thru Thursdays, and 8:00 am 2:00 am from Fridays to Saturdays.
So many places to discover in Davao. Start your own discovery now. Enjoy your stay in Davao!
The name “Chicco” (Kiko as pronounced) is the Italian word for “coffee bean”. The name is not only imported from Italy but also its coffee beans. This café surely captures the taste a traveler would love to savor the different strength of a real coffee cup.
This design of the caf̩ reflects a coziness American home. Aside from that, you can also surf the Net with the Wi-Fi in the place while you revel in your cup of coffee.Chicco de Caf̩ is open from 8:00 am Р12:00 mn from Mondays thru Thursdays, and 8:00 am 2:00 am from Fridays to Saturdays.
So many places to discover in Davao. Start your own discovery now. Enjoy your stay in Davao!
Chippens Restaurant
After de-stressing yourself finding the crafts of Mindanao. Satisfy your appetite at Chippens Restaurant. A few meters walk from Aldevinco Shopping Center will bring you to Paseo de Roxas Arcade, where the Chippens Restaurant is located. The restaurant is known for it's buffet that offers a very wide variety of dishes from appetizers to main courses, to the mouth-watering desserts.
Indulge yourself, satisfy your craving for only PhP 286 per person. For inquiries call them at Tel. Nos. (082) 225-4498, 225-8264.
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